In an intervention, Dejusticia argues that the norm that creates this unit meets the formal and material requirements to be declared constitutional. It also requests further clarity so that all information related to human rights violations is disclosed.

Dejusticia intervened before the Constitutional Court in the revision process of the Decree-Law that creates the Search Unit for Missing Persons in the context and due to the armed conflict – UBPD.

Using the special powers for Peace, the President dictated the rules that need to be followed to create the Search Unit for Missing Persons, which is one of the institutions that makes up the Comprehensive System for Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition.

We need to bear in mind that in Colombia forced disappearances constitute a serious human rights violation and in the majority of cases, in addition to an arbitrary restriction on freedom, entail related offenses. Thus, the State has committed through several international instruments to prohibit enforced disappearances, prosecute those responsible and look for missing persons.